Thanks for your feedback, Ralph - much appreciated! I've found a solution for this bug. When research recent changes to the WL module source code, I came across a Fedora patch for kernel versions 3.18 and later (https://gist.github.com/hobarrera/ac0e6225210ac5bb13f6 #file-broadcom-sta-6-30-223-248-linux-3-18-null-pointer-crash-patch). After incorporating this patch in the DKMS hierarchy for the affected kernels (see above), the module builds and works OK.
I attach the corresponding patch file - please incorporate this fix in the bcmwl package asap (and don't forget to adjust dkms.conf accordingly :-). ** Patch added: "Patch for kernel versions 3.18 and later" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1451789/+attachment/4402262/+files/0018-linux-3.18-null-pointer.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451789 Title: bcmwl causes system freeze To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1451789/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
